Hotel Warwick erected by the Old Dominion Land Company, opened April 11, 1883.The Warwick Hotel, fronted on West Avenue, at the turn of the century was a popular resort hotel. At various times, the hotel housed the court for Warwick County, the community's newspaper, a bank and other business establishments. housed the county seat of government as well as the city's first bank and newspaper. The hotel was renovated in 1901 and in 1915 all rooms were equipped with hot and cold water as well as telephones. Progressively modernized, a seven-story annex was joined to it in 1928. Fire destroyed the original hotel on November 11, 1961. The annex was renovated and now is a single room occupancy residential facility."